diff --git a/srtcore/buffer_rcv.cpp b/srtcore/buffer_rcv.cpp
index 6d783f0d3..af3ab7f0c 100644
--- a/srtcore/buffer_rcv.cpp
+++ b/srtcore/buffer_rcv.cpp
@@ -614,6 +614,9 @@ void CRcvBufferNew::releaseNextFillerEntries()
         releaseUnitInPos(pos);
         pos = incPos(pos);
         m_iStartPos = pos;
+        --m_iMaxPosInc;
+        if (m_iMaxPosInc < 0)
+            m_iMaxPosInc = 0;
     }
 }